From The Kitchen

My Diddi was a proud Ukrainian, and spent hours in his garden. The earth smelt of compost, rich dirt, grass still wet from the morning dew and the air was always heavy with the scent of vine ripened tomatoes. I remember jumping out of the car – gumboots at the ready, and rushing to help with whatever chore was being rolled out.

I’d gently dig the potatoes out for Baba to make verenyky with (potato & pastry dumplings). And just before winter really hit, we’d always harvest beetroot for borscht.

Some people define luxury as being rich. For me – luxury is a family that loves me. Health. (good) food on the table. So I look around, and I feel rich beyond measure. That’s my idea of luxury – what’s yours?

You’ll probably agree that 2015’s been not so much about individual ingredients or food items (if we ignore the explosion of tacos) but all about diet trends – paleo, vegan, raw food, and fasting to name a few.

Things have changed since the nights I'd work with my old friend Shane - well past 10pm serving up plate after plate of coral trout to a sea of people whose faces we never saw. Over a recent catch-up, I told him how different my game was now, and how much my mindset has improved since starting to work for myself.

Rach was going to let you know I'm the new ambassador for Profile Magazine's Gourmet section. It's been in the cooker for a while now, and we were so excited when it hit the streets back on September 1. Rach let all of her InsuranceWorks clients know right away.

My Diddi was a proud Ukrainian, and spent hours in his garden. The earth smelt of compost, rich dirt, grass still wet from the morning dew and the air was always heavy with the scent of vine ripened tomatoes. I remember jumping out of the car – gumboots at the ready, and rushing to help with whatever chore was being rolled out.

I’d gently dig the potatoes out for Baba to make verenyky with (potato & pastry dumplings). And just before winter really hit, we’d always harvest beetroot for borscht.

Some people define luxury as being rich. For me – luxury is a family that loves me. Health. (good) food on the table. So I look around, and I feel rich beyond measure. That’s my idea of luxury – what’s yours?

You’ll probably agree that 2015’s been not so much about individual ingredients or food items (if we ignore the explosion of tacos) but all about diet trends – paleo, vegan, raw food, and fasting to name a few.

Things have changed since the nights I'd work with my old friend Shane - well past 10pm serving up plate after plate of coral trout to a sea of people whose faces we never saw. Over a recent catch-up, I told him how different my game was now, and how much my mindset has improved since starting to work for myself.

Rach was going to let you know I'm the new ambassador for Profile Magazine's Gourmet section. It's been in the cooker for a while now, and we were so excited when it hit the streets back on September 1. Rach let all of her InsuranceWorks clients know right away.